Happy Reformation Day!

"There's a difference between changing your opinion and changing your lifestyle." - Leonard Ravenhill

Isn't it strange that we some times we catch spiritual amnesia? We tend to think we chose God but in fact God chose us.. in spite of us! John 15:16 "You have not chosen me, but I have chosen you.."

http://ping.fm/6OaHX

1 Peter 5:6 Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you,

http://ping.fm/Ar5Db In this episode we hear Jesus comeing face to face with a popular young rich man. This young rich man asks a question that is asked by everyone no matter what economic background we come from or how popular we are. Old or young this man is seeking something and asks something to Jesus that we all ask.. what is it? Find out this episode!

http://ping.fm/Tl7il Check out the latest from the BoneYard!!

"Resolved, never to do anything which I would be afraid to do if it were the last hour of my life." - Jonathan Edwards

Romans 10:3 "For, being ignorant of the righteousness of God, and seeking to establish their own, they did not submit to God’s righteousness"... you can't earn your own way to heaven. You are saved by Christ alone, by Faith alone and Grace alone!

Too many churches are over-programmed and under-discipled.

2 Peter 3:9 "The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance." Just because you hvnt seen the effects of your sin right away doesn't mean God doesn't see your sin.. Repent and believe while you can!

Question, "what does repentance / repent mean?"

Please reply below and give your source. (ie. opinion, dictionary, author)

Think about the last sermon you heard.. it could very well be the last one you ever hear. (James 4:14) Repent of your sins and live for Jesus.

A Holy God without wrath is no real god at all. Our job is to warn the sinner there is a hell, and payment for their sins. Retreat in your war against God (Romans 5:10) and rest in the arms of Jesus who paid for our sins (Romans 6:23)

God helps those who cannot help themselves. - Spurgeon

When you see a man with a great deal of religion displayed in his shop window, you may depend upon it, he keeps a very small stock of it within -Spurgeon

Blog title...

Ever tried to climb a rope in gym class or try to climb a tree using the branches? Sometimes you lose your footing and you find out what this gravity thing is all about. See, gravity is funny like that, it doesn't care if you believe in it or not, we are all subject to it! I saw a quote this week that grabbed my attention and I knew I had to do a short blog about it!


"Works! works! A man gets to heaven by works! I would as soon think of climbing to the moon on a

rope of sand." -George Whitefield

Works, I've been this guy. I thought I could "earn" my way to heaven. I thought I could be good enough to counter balance my bad works. You know what I mean, give extra money when the offering plate comes by, volenteer to do some kind of notable deed at a soup kitchen or local church, give blood or even go to church on easter and christmas. Most of these "acts" of goodness are just that, acts. I did those things to get God's attention and maybe even to get people's attention so they would say, "hey that Kevin is not that bad of a guy." The sad thing is, my heart always betrayed me. In God's eyes, these works would NEVER get me to heaven. I could spend countless hours trying to "be good" and do good things but none of these good deeds could change my heart. See, even my good "works" were tainted. There was always something in it for me. The bible tells us in Isaiah 64:6 that even my "good works" are like dirty rags. Jesus says in Matthew 7:21 that some people will do awesome works in His name. But in the end, He tells them He never even knew them! That is a scary thought to imagine that people can trick themselves into thinking they will go to Heaven just because they are youth pastors, sunday school teachers, deacons, and even pastors. Our idea of a good person will still go to hell if they don't know Jesus. The people in the Matthew 7:21 verse depended on their great works and exploits to get them into heaven. However, they had no relationship with the one who died for their sins (2 Corinthians 5:21). They never repented of their evil deeds (Acts 17:30). They never cried because of their wickedness (Psalms 51). Instead, they just did good deeds to earn their way to heaven. I've tried this, I've done the preformanced based grace. It really is like trying to climb to the moon on a rope of sand. Take note for a moment of what you are reading...all other religions make you earn your way to Heaven. Islam has you die a martyr, by killing infidels, to get to heaven, while Jesus died for His people. Buddha has you believe you can get your mind pure and calm and you will enter an enlightened state until you enter Nirvana. And With enough meditation and chanting you can
reach a level where you have no more suffering by following the eightfold path. However, Jesus suffered for our sins in our place. Hinduism has a cast system and is based on the concept of reincarnation. If you are good enough in this life you might be born into a wealthy family or if you were bad you might be born poor or disfigured. Jesus died for sinners and we are all equal to one another as we kneel at the foot of the cross. Stop climbing ropes of sand to nowhere. Trust in Jesus, he is the ultimate payer of the debt you could never pay. Romans 6:23 tells us the price of our sins is death. Jesus paid our debts owed to God because we broke his commmands. Now with Christ's righteousness credited to our spirtual account we are justified before God. Romans 5:2 says we now can come to God. Romans 5:10 says we were His enemies. Today, stop climbing the rope and kneel at the cross where your sins are paid for!

Check out my latest blog, it's bone tickling awesome! http://ping.fm/5oWX8

Have you been broken? - http://ping.fm/GOAw3

"Out of one hundred men, one will read the Bible, the other ninety-nine will read the Christian."
- D.L. Moody

"Prayer is the highest intelligence, the profoundest wisdom, the most vital, the most joyous, the most efficacious, the most powerful of all vocations."
- Edward M. Bounds

"Watch your life and doctrine closely." 1 Timothy 4:16

http://ping.fm/nNBdj How does the story of the prodigal play out? What about the story of the father? The other brother's reaction? All these things are the heart of Sola Gratia!

Sin is sin. Treat your sin seriously--it dishonors God; it abuses mercy; it despises grace; it resumes on forgiveness; it defiles worship, service, and fellowship. It stains, and taints, and poisons, and destroys everything good and holy. -J. MacArthur

"There is more evil in the least sin than in the greatest calamity." "There is more evil in the least sin than in the greatest calamity." "There is more evil in the least sin then in the greatest misery."-Calamy

"Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets have gone out into the world. 1 John 4:1 NKJV"

Prayer is not for God’s benefit. -R.C. Sproul

http://ping.fm/tO0Nm check out boneyard on itunes! Subscribe today to keep up to date on all the bony goodness!

"The greatest enemy to human souls is the self-righteous spirit which makes men look to themselves for salvation."
- Charles Spurgeon

"Some wish to live within the sound of a chapel bell; I wish to run a rescue mission within a yard of hell."
- C.T. Studd

http://ping.fm/da12C - Jesus is better

Humility is to feel that we have no power of ourselves, but that it all comes from God. -Spurgeon

"Today's church wants to be raptured from responsibility."- Leonard Ravenhill

‎"My mouth is filled with your praise, declaring your splendor all day long." - Psalm 71:8

"It is a poor sermon that gives no offense; that neither makes the hearer displeased with himself nor with the preacher."- George Whitfield

Psalms 119:34 Give me understanding, that I may keep your law and observe it with my whole heart.. let this be your thought for tonight and tomorrow!

The true follower of Christ will not ask, "If I embrace this truth, what will it cost me?" Rather he will say, "This is truth. God help me to walk in it, let come what may!"
--A.W. Tozer

check out www.facebook.com/boneyardtv.net and become a fan today!!

"Right is right though all condemn, and wrong is wrong though all approve." - Charles Spurgeon

"There are only two kinds of people on earth. Those dead in sin and those dead to sin"~Leonard Ravenhill

"Man has options, but those options are all sinful in nature. He is free to chose, but merely to engage in one sin rather than another." Augustine

Leonard Ravenhill-By a strange paradox those who pray most, feel they pray little. This much is sure: No man who prays, struts!

Sola Fide is a Latin term that means, Salvation is by Faith alone.. So this means we have faith in Jesus and not depend on our works to get to Heaven. Eph. 2

Psalm 90:12-14 Teach us to number our days aright, that we may gain a heart of wisdom. Relent, O LORD! How long will it be? Have compassion on your servants. Satisfy us in the morning with your unfailing love, that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days.

Acts 4:12 And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.

got a smart phone? Check out boneyard using the following link to get your bible study on! delivr.com/11sbn

http://ping.fm/PYr6i check out the latest episode!

Never follow your heart.. "For from within, out of the heart of men, evil thoughts proceed, fornications, thefts, murders, adulteries, covetings, wickednesses, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, railing, pride, foolishness; all these evil things proceed from within, and defile the man" (Mark 7:21-23)

"Fear not because your prayer is stammering, your words feeble, and your language poor. Jesus can understand you." ~ J.C. Ryle

The closer you get to Jesus the dirtier, vile, disgusting, and deadly your sins will become to you.. stop playing with the things God hates! Jer. 44:4

Did you have breakfast/lunch/dinner today? Jeremiah 15:16 Your words were found, and I ate them, and your words became to me a joy and the delight of my heart, for I am called by your name, O LORD, God of hosts.- READ YOUR BIBLE!

Dear Christian, I'll see you first thing in the morning. I'll fight you tooth and nail all day, so please don't read your bible and ignore the one you call Jesus. -Love SIN

We cannot bear sin–when it is near us, we feel like a wretch chained to a rotting carcass; we groan to be free from the hateful thing. (CHS)

Because the commandment is a lamp, and the law a light, and reproofs of instruction are the way of life: -Proverbs 6:23 (http://ping.fm/ZHdEg)

But now that you have come to know God, or rather to be known by God, how can you turn back again to the weak and worthless elementary principles of the world, whose slaves you want to be once more?-Galatians 4:9

The Church no more gave us the new Testament canon than Sir Isaac Newton gave us the force of gravity. God gave us gravity, by His work of creation, and similarly He gave us the New Testament canon, by inspiring the individual books that make it up. -J.I. Packer (Check out Sola Scriptura http://ping.fm/0VwT5)

CHECK OUT THE LATEST EPISODE OF "THE BONEYARD"!! Don't forget to share it with your friends! http://ping.fm/y6X3T

Everything we chase under the sun will end up in a garbage dump, rusted, or forgotten. Live for eternity. Tomorrow may not come. - Lacrae

"Lord, it belongs not to my care Whether I die or live; To love and serve The is my share, and this Thy grace must give. If life be long, I will be glad, That I may long obey; If short- then why should I be sad To soar to endless day?"Richard Baxter (1681)

If ever you wish to see how great and horrid and evil sin is, measure it in your thoughts, either by the infinite holiness and excellency of God, who is wronged by it; or by the infinite sufferings of Christ, who died to satisfy for it; and then you will have deeper apprehensions of its enormity. (John Flavel)

An atheist has no scientific creditably, because his “nothing created everything” violates the basic laws of science. -Ray Comfort

http://ping.fm/7NXT6 Check out the full sermon at www.boneyardtv.net

New Boneyard episode tomorrow.. however until then munch on this episode!! http://ping.fm/55wYa

"I had rather be poor in His service than rich in my own. If you think you can walk in holiness without keeping up perpetual fellowship with Christ, you have made a great mistake. If you would be holy, you must live close to Jesus. - Dr. Charles Haddon Spurgeon 1834-1892

Sin, dishonors God... 1 Corth 6:19-20

If God had begun saving us because we were good, he would of course leave off saving us when we were not good - Spurgeon

Sin grieves the Holy Spirit... Ephesians 4:30

Sin causes your prayers not be heard... 1 Peter 3:12

"The proof that Christ came into the world should be, that his followers are holy." - Spurgeon